Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-20

of the creditors proposed, and mat be 10 Ve-
hemently and dem nstratively opposed to
settlement of the debt upon any other terms
than those of the Riddleberger bill. State
Senator Wickham, of Virginia, arrived here
las. night and put up at the metropolitan
Hotel where Senator Riddeberger is 80
icuruing. and where, either by accident or
de.ion. he met the Senator and had long
private conference with him.
A great fuss is going on in the Office OF
the recorder of deeds OF this city: Trotter,
the colored recorder, has returned to duty,
and has discharged many of the clerks emf.
ployed by his predecessor, the rejected
Matthews.
The Virginia democratic association of
this city will hold meeting at their rooms
here tonight, which all the Virginians in
the CITY are invited to attend, and at which
refreshments of all kinds will be served.
Ex.representative Mayo, of Virginia, now
member of the legislature of his State, is
in the city TO- day He says he was conf
dent from the first that the extra session oil
the legislature would do nothing toward the
settlement of the State debt. What VIII
now be done with that debt, he says he does
not know, and doesn't believe any body
else does at present. The Colonel says be
is out of politics now, having wasted enough
time that way, as most other Virginlans
have. and is engaged in selling Virginia
lauds-a more profitable business.
Representative Bowden, of the Norfolk
district, is in the city to-day. He is not
talking politics now, and says he came
up to attend the National Drill next week.
Secretary Failchild will this afternoon is
sue call fer all the outstanding 3 per cent.
bonds amouuiing 10 about 81 GOO 000 The
call will mature July lst The circulars Of
feripg to redeem uncaIled bonds of the three
per cent loan on presentation have been re-
voked. and no more bonds will be redeem.
ed before maturity.
No successor to the late Capt. Frank AL
friend. assistant librarian of the Q. IS. Sen
ate, has as yet been appointed.
Mr. W. W. DUNCAN, one Of the ex-lessees OF the
Alexandria canal left here to day for Alexandra
for the purpose Of notifying Mr.. B. Wheat presi-
dent of the Alexandria Canal Company, of his ap
pointment as receiver thereof, and to demand
of him, under the order Of the court, the books
accounts cash. title deeds, and all the other prop
erty real, personal and mixed, wherever to be
found, belonging to that company. MIR. Dun
gan's bond as receiver has been approved, and be
has entered upon the discharge of the duties
| thereof.
| At the late meeting of the forty niners at Mar
| shall Hail. Major Bev. Tucker, an invited guest
was called upon to reply to a toast to the memo
~ of the late Chas Fairfax, Col. Beverly Sander,
and Col. Sam. B Smith. In that reply he saif
that Charley Fairfax was noblemsn by the
British peeragc, but still moro nobleman by ma
| lures patent.
| All the clerks in the treasurers office of tn,
Richmond and Danville Railroad here, excep
those in the discussing bureau. and all in thu
auditors Office, have left here for Richmond, t'
which city their offices have been transferred.
An effort is being made here to have the ole
Aqueduct bridge put in such order as will enable
pedestrians TO cross it on Decoration Day.